opt out

verb

opted out; opting out; opts out

intransitive verb

: to choose not to participate in something

—often used with of

opted out of the project

Examples of opt out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other schools have opted out of CEP because the drop in SNAP participation means less federal reimbursement, leaving schools unable to cover the remaining meal costs. — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Another issue, which is present in all international laws, is treaty reservations, which allow governments to effectively ratify treaties while opting out of certain parts of them. — Mary Lind, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

Mammadov noted that Roku states in its terms of service that Roku OS tracks the use of first-party streaming apps even if users opt out of tracking. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

Due to the couture-level production required for luxury wedding dresses, however, quite a few of our favorites decided to show a smaller capsule this season—or opted out of showing a fall line entirely. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for opt out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout